023 Efforts

William

I held my wife in my arms with my heart aching. Whatever was bothering her must be serious. Ellis had always opened up to me on everything, but even with all the assurance I had given her, she still found it difficult to tell me. The way it seems, whatever the matter was must have to do with either both of us or one of us. If it were something else, she would have told me. I held her in my arms and stroked her hair. I did not want her to feel under pressure to tell me anything. I had planned on making love to her, but as things were, I was content with just holding her and letting her know she wasn't alone. I prayed that Ellis wasn't entering into depression.

"Should I have them bring dinner?" I asked her, figuring she might not want to eat with everyone in this state. She nodded in my arms, and I smiled. I linked Rose in the kitchen to bring our dinner to our bedroom.

"Rose will send our meal over," I told her, and she looked up and kissed me. Her kiss was deep and passiona